School of Rock Kicks Off Summer Concert Series at Rivals Easton on Friday
School of Rock’s two Lehigh Valley locations are preparing to begin their Summer Concert Series, beginning this weekend at Rivals Sports Bar in Easton.
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PHOTOS: More from the Easton Heritage Day School of Rock Stage
Our call for more photos from Easton Heritage Day has been answered.
PHOTOS: Riverside Festival of the Arts Easton
I spent a couple of hours at the festival at Scott and Riverside Parks along the Delaware River, and had the opportunity to enjoy sights and sounds that included live music, unique hairstyles, interesting talents, and a little bit of street art.
Bonus Shots from PA Bacon Fest
We’re so in love with festivals — especially festivals with music AND bacon — that we had two cameras at Bacon Fest.
So, we have some more photos, featuring the School of Rock teachers’ band, and other sights, sounds, and tastes around downtown Easton on Sunday. Enjoy!
Musikfest Five-Point Preview: Day 7
So… how did you like yesterday’s Schoof Schpecial? Special thanks to DustinSchoof.com for a job well done!
We’re back on it here at LVU, and it’s a good thing – there is still much more to enjoy today at Musikfest (including some family-oriented programming early in the day, in case you have kids in tow).
Musikfest Five-Point Preview
Day 7 – Aug. 11, 2016
PBS39 Presents TeleBear’s Summer Jam with Kira Willey & Friends | 2 p.m.
Stage: Air Products Tell Me More Stage at PBS39 (South)
Description: The kindie artist and musical yogini presents a performance of music and mindfulness. Also, a new TeleBear’s Summer Jam takes place every day at PBS39 at 2 p.m. through the end of Musikfest!
Easton School of Rock’s Bank Street Band | 2:30 p.m.
Stage: FLYLVIA Plaza Tropical (North)
Description: Meanwhile, family entertainment on the North Side features the Easton School of Rock’s best and brightest.
Tony Gairo & Lou Lanza | 5:30 p.m.
Stage: BB&T Jazz Cabaret Stage (South)
Description: Enjoy some early evening jazz courtesy of two artists with Moravian College ties.
Dina Hall Band | 6:30 p.m.
Stage: Red Stag Pub Liederplatz (North)
Description: After an intimate set on South Side last night, the local folk legend comes north with a full band.
The Blind Owl Band | 8:30 p.m.
Stage: Provident Bank Main Street (North)
Description: Have you had a dose of bluegrass yet? If not, this could be your chance.
There’s more where that came from! Check in with DustinSchoof.com every morning throughout Musikfest for a full free stage lineup!
Easton Heritage Day #3: Easton Rocks into the Night
Easton’s 40th Annual Heritage Day is in the books! Thousands of Valley residents came out on Saturday to hear great music from a variety of local artists, enjoy a taste of history with the re-enactment of the reading of the Declaration of Indpendence at Centre Square, and have some all-around summer fun.
As promised, we stuck around into the night and caught many more great musical performances before the evening was through. These included the Bank Street Band from Easton’s School of Rock, who performed a selection of stirring American standards and contemporary songs during the festival’s fireworks display.
Enjoy the photos below! Kudos to all those who put on a successful event, and thanks for having LVU out to capture it all!
Brian Dean Moore Band (Country rock)
Dana Gaynor Band (Blues)
Joyous (Soul/Motown)
School of Rock Easton (Rock/Alternative)
Easton Heritage Day Celebrates 40th Anniversary on Sunday
Since 1976, Easton has celebrated its lasting legacy with Heritage Day, a festival originally held to commemorate the reading of the Declaration of Independence in the city. On Sunday, Easton will celebrate the event’s 40th Anniversary.
A key highlight will take place at noon, when re-enactors will take to the steps of the Centre Square courthouse to read the Declaration of Independence once more. Easton was one of three cities – the others being Philadelphia and Trenton, NJ – where our nation’s founding document was read aloud in Colonial times.
“(Heritage Day) is a great time, and the history is very important to the festival,” said board member Dustin Schoof. “It’s a day of history, music, and it’s a nice cross-section of different things happening.”
Easton native Dan DeChellis is one of many performers for Heritage Day 2016.
In addition to period-appropriate re-enactors and crafters, Heritage Day will feature plenty of modern touches. These include live music from Easton natives Roi & the Secret People, Dan DeChellis, and students from the Easton School of Rock, as well as popular area performers like Dana Gaynor Band, Brian Dean Moore Band, Copperfields, Joyous, and more.
“We have four stages of music starting in the morning, going all the way up until the fireworks and a little bit afterward,” Schoof said. “There isn’t a whole lot of time when there isn’t going to be music, which is always a good thing.”
This year’s music lineup has been spearheaded by Carter Lansing, a well-known Easton musician and native.
The Man Behind the Music: Carter Lansing spearheaded this year’s Heritage Day lineup.
“Carter is a man of many talents,” Schoof said. “The last two years, he has spearheaded the music. He’s really stepped up to the plate and done a terrific job.”
Heritage Day kicks off at 9:45 a.m. with a combined church service presented by Easton’s Historic Downtown Churches at Riverside Park. The festival itself begins at 11 a.m. on the Heritage Stage at Centre Square, with a re-enactment of town criers arguing independence.
Throughout the day, Heritage Day patrons can enjoy a sampling of food trucks, beer, and children’s activities. The festivities will continue into the evening, with fireworks scheduled for 9:30 p.m. on Larry Holmes Drive. Live music will continue until the festival’s conclusion at 10:30 p.m.
“We’re excited – it’s a lot of work to put this on, but at the end of the day, everyone’s excited and glad to be a part of it,” Schoof said. “We’re really glad to be doing it for 40 years. We hope to do it for 40 more.”
For more information and a full schedule of Easton Heritage Day events, visit HeritageDay.org.